Company’s Coming Salad
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 8 servings.
Sugared almonds give Dolores Lueken's delicious salad an over-the-top kick that will have guests coming back for seconds. She sent the healthy and flavorful salad from her kitchen in Ferdinand, Indiana.
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons sugar
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1/2 cup sliced almonds
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1 package (5 ounces) spring mix salad greens
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6 cups torn romaine
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1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
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2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
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1 small red onion, chopped
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2 green onions, thinly sliced
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DRESSING:
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3 tablespoons canola oil
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2 tablespoons cider vinegar
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5 teaspoons sugar
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1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
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1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
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1.
In a small heavy skillet, cook and stir the sugar over medium-low heat until melted. Stir in almonds; cook for 1 minute or until lightly browned. Spread onto foil coated with cooking spray; set aside.
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2.
In a large salad bowl, combine the mixed greens, romaine, oranges, celery and onions. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Drizzle over salad; add almonds and toss to coat.
Nutrition Facts
1-1/4 cups: 134 calories, 8g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 98mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 3g fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 starch.
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